Salix caprea L.

Posted byTrajche DimitrovskiPosted inPlant families

Taxonomy: Fam. Salicaceae// Genus: Salix// Species: Salix caprea Bory.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1995).

Lifeform: Large shrub or small tree; phanerophyte according to the Raunkiaer system. Although commonly described as a tall shrub, in the Osogovo region full-grown tree sized specimens are frequently found.

Distribution: Native to from Europe to Central Asia, North China to Japan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew).

Habitat: In oak and (more often) European beech forests, in riparian vegetation alongside rivers, from c. up to 1550 m altitude

Flowering period:  Spring: APR, MAY.

Salix caprea – habit during flowering. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 15.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – habit during flowering. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 15.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – habit during flowering. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 15.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – branches with male catkins. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 15.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – branches with male catkins. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 15.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski..
Salix caprea – male catkins. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 15.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – male catkins. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 15.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – male catkins. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 15.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – branches with female catkins. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 15.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – branch with female catkins. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 15.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – female catkins. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 15.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – female catkins. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 15.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – female catkins. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 15.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – habit. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – habit. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – habit. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – tree crown. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – tree crown. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – branches. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – treebranch. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – twigs with leves. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – leaves. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – twig. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – twig. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – branch. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski..
Salix caprea – crown with branches. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – crown with branches. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – trunk. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – trunk. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – trunk. Osogovo- Visoka chuka (Ponikva), 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – habit in habitat. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – crown. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – crown with branches. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – branches with fruiting female catkins. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – fruiting female catkin. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – female catkin with seeds. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – female catkin with seeds. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – trunks. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – branch. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – indumentum of twig. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – trunk. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – bark. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – habit. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – branches. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – branch. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – branches with spring growth and catkins. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – female catkin. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – female catkin. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – female catkin. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – spring leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Salix caprea – abaxial side of spring leaves. Osogovo, “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Salix L. Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 755 – 771.

Salix caprea L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:303599-2 [Accessed 22.02.2022].

Last update: 24.01.2024.